The Emerald Coast Guide

BBQ & Southern

Low and slow, smoke and fire: BBQ and Southern cooking are woven into the fabric of Gulf Coast life. Find the Emerald Coast's best independently owned pits, smokehouses, and comfort food kitchens.

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Front Beach Road Corridor

The Wicked Wheel

Fried chicken and burgers with a biker bar twist

Family friendly Full bar
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Panama City Beach

Dee’s Hangout

Steam pots, po'boys and coastal comfort food

Family friendly Family owned
Milton

Grover’s 2.0

Chicken fingers, wings, and breakfast in Milton

Family friendly Southern comfort food
Milton

Ace’s Hangar Southern Grill & Bar

Southern grill and full bar in Milton

Aviation-themed Full bar Southern cuisine
30A

Village Market at Watersound Town Center

Fresh local seafood and southern classics from the Hartley Restaurant Group.

Fresh local seafood Take-away market
30A

Barefoot BBQ

Airstream Row food truck serving hormone-free

Airstream trailer Smoked BBQ
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30A

Great Southern Café

Home of the Grits a Ya Ya on Seaside's square

Central Square Chef Jim Shirley Southern cuisine
30A

The Perfect Pig

All-day dining at Gulf Place

Breakfast lunch & dinner Sunday brunch
Sandestin

The Village Door

Dockside dining, BBQ, and nightly live music

Dockside dining In-house smoked BBQ Live music
Lower Grand Lagoon

Big Easy PCB

New Orleans-inspired Cajun and Creole cooking

Cajun & Creole Full bar
30A

Chanticleer Eatery

Made-from-scratch comfort food, locals' favorite

Cajun-inspired No Reservations Scratch-made
30A

3 Sons Bar-B-Q

Smoked barbecue on Scenic Highway 30A

Catering Smoked meats
DeFuniak Springs

Sweet Southern Comfort

Southern comfort food and full bar on Baldwin Avenue

Breakfast Locally owned lunch & dinner
DeFuniak Springs

The Pit Stop BBQ

Southern barbecue in downtown DeFuniak Springs

Counter service Smoked meats Southern sides
Crestview

Laurel Hill Grill

Family-owned Southern comfort food, famous for cheesesteaks

Family owned Southern comfort food
Crestview

Matthews Real BBQ & Catering

BBQ food truck and catering

Catering Food truck
Crestview

BC’s Southern Paradise BBQ & Catering

Southern BBQ and catering

Catering Southern BBQ
Bonifay

M&W Smokehouse BBQ

Handcrafted smoked meats and Southern sides

Family friendly Smoked meats
Crestview

The Wild Olive

Southern-leaning New American dining in downtown Crestview

New American Seasonal ingredients
Crestview

Samuel’s Roadhouse

Steaks, seafood and BBQ ribs since 1989

Locally owned Open-flame grill Steaks & BBQ
Bonifay

Country Chat & Chew

Southern-style home cooking in Bonifay

Home cooking Southern cuisine